The idea, said Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, is to think of utility-scale renewable energy from a statewide perspective rather than as a strictly local issue.
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Posted inEducation
Virginia Community College System reports alumni added $10 billion to the state’s economy in 2022
The study’s release comes as the state’s community college system seeks about $198 million in additional funding from the Virginia General Assembly. “Investing in the system is an investment long term in the commonwealth of Virginia,” said the chancellor of the Virginia Community College System.
Posted inEconomy
Appalachian Power plans solar energy purchases
The utility will buy power from solar facilities in Charlotte, Mecklenburg and Tazewell counties.
Posted inPolitics
Bills would bring shared solar to Appalachian Power territory, expand program for Dominion customers
Proposed legislation would also aim to reduce the monthly minimum bill that subscribers to Dominion Energy’s shared-solar program must pay, which is a point of contention among solar advocates and electric utilities.
Posted inEconomy
Amazon buys Roanoke property from Deschutes
Amazon plans to build a 125,000-square-foot facility and establish a “last mile” distribution center for handling customer orders.
Posted inEconomy
Member One Federal Credit Union and Virginia Credit Union to merge
No branch closures or employee layoffs are planned as part of the merger that would create the third-largest credit union in Virginia.
Posted inEconomy
Transportation and logistics company to invest $50 million in Botetourt County site, create 45 jobs
Universal Logistics Holdings plans to spend a year upgrading a former Southern States building and begin operating there in 2025.
Posted inEconomy
DEQ proposes almost $228,000 fine for Botetourt auto parts maker
State regulators say Dynax America Corp. released too much hydrochloric acid into the air over a period of several years. If finalized, the civil charge would be among the larger amounts that the DEQ has levied in recent years.
Posted inEconomy
Mountain Valley Pipeline revises MVP Southgate plans
The proposed extension from Pittsylvania County into North Carolina would be less than half the originally proposed length and would no longer require a new compressor station.
Posted inEconomy
Then & Now: CEO remains optimistic about stalled Wythe County glove factory project
Cardinal News: Then & Now takes a look back at the stories we brought you over the last 12 months. Today: An update on Blue Star NBR’s efforts to launch a PPE manufacturing hub.